Well, they say it's kinda fright'nin' how this younger generation swingsВ You know, it's more than just some new sensationВ Well, the kid is into losin' sleep and he don't come home for half the weekВ You know, it's more than just an aggravationВ And the cradle will rockВ Yes, the cradle will rockВ And I say, rock on!В Rock on!В And when some local kid gets down, they try and drum him out of townВ They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy"В At an early age he hits the street and winds up tied with who he meets,В and he's unemployedВ And the cradle will rockВ Yeah, the cradle will rockВ And I say, rock on!В Rock on!В Have you seen Junior's grades?В And when some local kid gets down, they try and drum him out of townВ They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy"В At an early age he hits the street and winds up tied with who he meets,В and he's unemployed His folks are overjoyedВ And the cradle will rockВ Yeah, the cradle will rockВ And I say, rock on!В Rock on!В Rock on!В Rock on!В